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MRS vs. DES: Which one is associated with better long-term quality of life?

The SYNTAX (Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Taxus and Cardiac Surgery) trial, which included patients with...

In which patients should we attempt chronic total occlusion rechanneling?

Although chronic total occlusion (CTO) is a common finding, there is little consensus as to when such lesions should...

Lotus Valve performance related to pacemaker implantation in patients after TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. Paravalvular leak was once considered the greatest disadvantage of TAVR when compared to conventional surgery. Nowadays,...

Successful CTO reduces local and remote residual ischemia

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) is about 30%, with an ischemic threshold between...

Post DES Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Still under Debate

The NIPPON trial (Nobori Dual Antiplatelet Therapy as Appropriate Duration) was a randomized study comparing a short dual...

PCI Mortality and Volume in One Center: Associated?

The relationship between procedure volume and prognosis after a percutaneous coronary intervention remains unclear. Intuitively, we tend...

Glycemic control and risk of repeat revascularization

The association between glycemic control after coronary angioplasty and outcomes of the latter is controversial in many...

MitraClip: Should We Intervene Earlier?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Repairing the mitral valve with Mitraclip has become an alternative for high risk or inoperable symptomatic patients,...